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the rundown - Jacob's Pillow is in full swing, and more local arts news - Plus, catch up with "The Friends of Eddie Coyle" with Globe critic Chris Vognar.

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STORY BEHIND THE BOOK -- In his book 'Summer of '71,' veteran Washington journalist John A. Jenkins says we've been here before -- John A. Jenkins was freshly graduated from college and not yet 21 when he arrived in Washington, DC, to begin work as a reporter in May, 1971. It was the beginning of an eventful season in American history.

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Filtering America's 250th anniversary through the best picture nominees of its bicentennial year - Movies like "Rocky, "Taxi Driver," and "All the President's Men" all came out in 1976, and have some noticeable resonance with the current cultural moment in the country.

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Summer Arts Guide - 80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer - From outdoor music festivals to comedy shows, here are the top events to check out in Boston and beyond this summer.

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Early New England had its own robust musical style. Then a Boston composer helped suppress it. Mississippi and Chicago can lay claim to the blues and New Orleans has jazz. Memphis is famous for soul, while Nashville is synonymous with country. What about Massachusetts?

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The Ticket -- The best things to do in and around Boston this July Fourth weekend -- On tap this weekend: catch the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, plus more July Fourth fun.

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Representative Ayanna Pressley talks about why she chose to take part in a documentary about her life -- The congresswoman was speaking at a Roxbury International Film Festival screening of the documentary "She Dared to Dream."

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Questlove explores another titan of Black music in Earth, Wind & Fire documentary -- His latest film, "Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)," debuts on HBO on June 7 at 9 p.m. and streams on HBO Max.

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Victor Willis, lead singer of the Village People, dies at 74

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